How to do clean install lion on new macbook pro?

I have a new macbook pro...I want to do a clean install on a new hard drive...but when I goto the app store it shows lion app available but it's not free? Do I need to buy this when i just purchased the Mac?
Confused about how that works...in the "old" days I just put the DVD in...
Thanks!

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